Its use is so pervasive that it is even possible to find push-ups described as being plyometric.ĭue to the wide use and appeal of the term plyometrics, the true meaning of plyometrics as developed by Verkhoshansky has for the most part been forgotten. This form of jump training is very popular but plyometrics is a buzzword for all types of jumps, regardless of how long it takes to execute the jump. This includes the depth jump which was executed in ways different from what was recommended by Verkhoshansky. Most athletes execute simple and complex jumps and call them plyometrics rather than jump training as it was called in the past. These athletes still do depth jumps, the key exercise in the shock method, according to the guidelines established by Verkhoshansky. Since then, the shock method of plyometrics is still being practiced for improvement of athletic performance by what appears to be a relatively limited number of athletes. Plyometrics (the shock method) was created by Yuri Verkhoshansky in the late 1960s, early 1970s. Yessis brought this information on plyometrics back to the US and in the following years was able to create even more ways of using this method to train and improve explosive power. In collaboration with Yessis who visited and worked with Verkhoshansky in the Soviet Union in the early 1980s, plyometrics was gradually disseminated in the US. When Fred Wilt learned of the work being done by Michael Yessis in the field of Russian training methods, they quickly teamed up to help disseminate information on plyometrics. įrom its beginnings in the early 1980s, the term plyometrics gained greater popularity and is now well established. He could not understand why the Russians were doing all of these jumps while the Americans were doing multiple static stretches, but he firmly believed it was one of the reasons why they were so successful in many events. He admits that it is not a very good term, but it was the best he could come up with after watching the Russians execute jumps in their warm-ups prior to their event in track and field. See also: History of physical training and fitnessįred Wilt, a former US Olympic long-distance runner, is credited with coining the term plyometrics. Plyo- comes from the Greek word plythein, which means “to increase.” Plio is the Greek word for “more,” and metric literally means “to measure.” History The term plyometric is a combination of Greek roots that means to increase measurement- plio- means "more" and metric means "length". The second version of plyometrics, seen to a greater extent in the United States, involves any form of jump regardless of execution time.
He experimented with many different exercises, but the depth jump appeared to be the best for duplicating the forces in the landing and takeoff. Explosive plyometrics describes the approach originally created by Verkhoshansky. The landing and takeoff were executed in an extremely short period of time, in the range of 0.1–0.2 second. This in turn would bring about a forced eccentric contraction which was then immediately switched to a concentric contraction as the athlete jumped upward. In this, the athlete would drop down from a height and experience a "shock" upon landing. In the original version, created by Russian scientist Yuri Verkhoshansky, it was defined as the shock method. Since its introduction in the early 1980s, two forms of plyometrics have evolved. He began a collaboration with trainer Michael Yessis to promote plyometrics.
The term "plyometrics" was coined by Fred Wilt after watching Soviet athletes prepare for their events in track and field. Sports using plyometrics include basketball, tennis, badminton, squash and volleyball as well as the various codes of football. It was initially adopted by Soviet Olympians in the 1950s, and then by sportspeople worldwide. Plyometrics include explosive exercises to activate the quick response and elastic properties of the major muscles.
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